Duke Ellington - The Pianist

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1974
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:17
Size: 98,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:33)  1. Don Juan
(3:58)  2. Slow Blues
(2:53)  3. Looking Glass
(5:47)  4. The Shepherd - Take 1
(6:32)  5. The Shepherd - Take 2
(2:50)  6. Tap Dancer's Blues
(6:35)  7. Sam Woodyard's Blues
(3:40)  8. Duck Amok
(4:26)  9. Never Stop Remembering Bill
(2:58) 10. Fat Mess

Duke Ellington had so many talents (composer, arranger, bandleader, personality) that his skills as a pianist could easily be overlooked. Fortunately he did record a fair amount of trio albums through the years so there is plenty of evidence as to his unique style which was both modern and traditional at the same time. The Pianist has trio performances from 1966 and 1970 and finds Ellington shifting smoothly between styles and moods while always remaining himself. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-pianist-mw0000201685

Personnel: Duke Ellington – piano; John Lamb (tracks 1-7), Paul Kondziela (tracks 8-10), Victor Gaskin (tracks 8-10) - bass; Sam Woodyard (tracks 1-7), Rufus Jones (tracks 8-10) - drums

The Pianist

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